Golf tee



Patented Nov. 1 8, 1930 LoUIs DUNKELSBERG, loir-ivnyv Yonx, N 'yi GOLF TEE `Application filed `Tune 4, 1926. Serial No. 113,626.

-This invention relates to devices for supporting golf balls in position to be struck in driving from a teeing ground or other places Where the ball'is allowably arranged upon the support in position to be driven,

such devices being known as tees. 1

Tees for supporting the `ball are usually made by compressing a bit of earth orsand into the desired form and size. It has also been proposed to turn tees from wood, a cup lfor the ball being provided at one end while from the base of thecup extends a centrally located cone-shaped extension for insertion y in the earth. In driving at the ball the tee is quite apt to be struck and knocked for some distance, often becoming 'concealed in the grass. In order that the tee may become readily seen and located, the wooden ones referred to have been painted in conspicuous colors so as to be readily discernible.

The Wooden tees referred to are liable to be chipped, broken and rendered useless by beobjections are avoided while all of the ad-v vantages are realized.

One object of the inventio-niis to 'provide avv tee wherein the head has one or more prongs forinsertion in the ground, attached to it at.

oifcenter point or points. The device may then be conveniently grasped by placing one linger below the head and one above it in'plac'- ing the device in position.

" A further object ofthe invention is to mold the tee of suitable material. This provides not only an accurate and inexpensive method of manufacture, but also aifords opportunity of adding coloring matter tothe material before it is molded so that it will be diffused throughout the mass of the material and cannot be chippedoff as in the case of paint as above referred to.V When this structure of tee is employed it -Will remain of the desired coloring so long as the tee exists. It is preferred to use celluloid as thematerial of the tee, as this lends itself readily to the molding and coloring operation and has the desired physical character` istics to give the best results inthe completed tee.

Other and ancillary objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the inventiony Fig. l is a perspective View of the irnproved tee; and v Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the tee showing it in position'in the ground andr also a ball mounted upon it.

Referring to the drawings, the tee comprises a head shown in this case as a disk l havinga concavity 2 in its upper face, for receiving the'golf ball. From the edge of the Udiskl extends the prong 3 adapted to be inserted in the ground tor secure the tee in position. By having the prong off-center, it is possible to employ the disk as a sort of handle, placing the forefinger vbeneath the disk and the ball of the thumb in the concavity at thetop of the disk. "Of course this could notAv be done unless the prong were moved to one side out of the way. Ihile it is believedA to be most' advantageous to employ onev prong as shown in the drawing, it

is obvious that if desired anumber of prongs V*greater than one might be employed.

- The tee justdescribed is preferably formed of molded Celluloid, the desired" color being imparted by mixing this color in the material at or before the molding operation so that it permeates substantially the whole mass.

The tee having been made as described'it may be insertedin the ground el. as shown in Y Fig. 2 and the lgolf ball 5 placed in position` *Y Y. thereonas shown in Fig. 2.

While, the 'invention has beenillustrated in what is considered its best application it may.

have other embodiments Without departing from its spirit and is not therefore limited to the structure shown in the drawings.

What I claim is:

A molded golf tee composed of fiat celluloid of substantially unii'orm thickness ineluding a disk shaped head having top coneavity, a triangular shaped prong at an angle of less than 90o With said head and joined to said head by a bent portion arranged With a curvature from a continuation of the material of a side of said head into the plane of said prong.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification this 3rd day of June, 1926.

LOUIS DUNKELSBERG-- 

